Conley immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver — also known as abdominal thrusts — on Isaiah Rodriguez, which dislodged the grape. Mesa Public Schools commended Conley on social media ...

In 2016, the creator of the Heimlich maneuver, Dr. Henry Heimlich, used it to save a fellow resident in his retirement home. There are conflicting reports from Heimlich himself whether the 2016 ...

And for a second, I didn’t know what he was doing. But finally, I realized that he was choking, so I just decided to do the Heimlich,” Thomas told KYMA. Isaiah had started choking on a grape.

Thomas Conley, a second-grade student at Porter Elementary School in Mesa, Arizona, noticed that his friend was choking on a grape and sprang into action, according to local reports.

All over the world, the Heimlich maneuver is recommended as a first aid technique to treat a choking person. Though the exact causes for Viren’s death remain unclear, learning this maneuver can ...

Thomas Conley, who was seated next to the choking student, realized what was happening and quickly wrapped his arms around the student and successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver.